The Community Resources Exchange connected more than one thousand clients to essential resources all under one roof. Bill, an Army Ranger with US Special Forces in Desert Storm, was able to get a haircut, new shoes, and much needed dental work. Read Article
Downtown Seattle’s Metropolitan Improvement District has never given a second thought to bestowing the dignified title of ambassador to Seattle’s homeless, making the employer an ideal partner to launch United Way of King County’s Jobs Connect program. The first wave of Jobs Connect participants are performing four-week temporary stints as street maintenance ambassadors for the MID. Wearing orange vests and clutching brooms and dust pans, the workers are teamed with full-time MID ambassadors, some of whom can relate personally, having once been homeless themselves. Read Article
When Mary and Anthony saw a photographer taking portraits at the Exchange, their eyes lit up! It was the perfect way to capture their feelings for each other. Read Article
Inspiration check! Bob and his infectious spirit got a bit of an early birthday present at the Resource Exchange. Since he lost his job, he’s struggled with homelessness. Now he’s running a day program for men facing the same struggles. Read Article
Melodie was at home when the apartment above her caught fire. The smoke was too much for her asthma and it forced her to leave her apartment. She found herself homeless. She found help at the Resource Exchange. Read Article
Jobs Connect helps Seattle's homeless off the streets and into a job. Check out how! Read Article
Meet just one of the impressive people helped out of homelessness by Jobs Connect! Read Article
Jobs Connect gets Seattle's homeless population on the road to success through work. Check out how. Read Article
Myth or Fact? There are plenty of emergency shelter beds… Read Article
David Wertheimer is the Deputy Director for the Pacific Northwest… Read Article
